Today we said farewell to Brooke and Granny H. as they set off on their air travels to return home to the cold white North. Spending the holidays together on the boat was such a happy and refreshing experience for all. Being able to share some of our sailing experiences with them felt rewarding and let us look at the beauty around us with fresh eyes. Having the family together again reminds me of how important it is to spend time with the people you love and how lucky we all are to have one another. We won't soon forget all the fun had and the places explored while together.
The end of the holidays and beginning of a new year marks a fresh phase in this trip. Now four months in, we will soon leave the Virgin Islands to explore the leeward and windward islands. I look towards moving on to different destinations as a new goal. There's something in the concept of change and in movement that I find exciting and invigorating. I guess it's part of the constant need to have something interesting to look forward to. I blame the parents for this characteristic restlessness, always taking us to awesome places and involving us in new sports and activities. Blame, and thank them, because this is a characteristic that will always ensure my life doesn't become stagnant or boring.
Anyways, before I get ahead of myself in the excitement of setting off towards new horizons, first I'd like to officially welcome our newest crew member Jamie on board! The rest of us are so happy and excited to have him with us for the rest of the trip and hope he doesn't get tired of us too quickly! Check out the newest bio on the "Crew" page of the blog for a few snippets of info.
At this point we will remain in the BVI until later in January to get Jamie his scuba certification and get as much diving in as we can before moving on.
Happy 2012,
Nicole.
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